Preface
Part One: Understanding Argument 1. Approaches To Argument *Aristotelian Rhetoric
*Sample Essay With Analysis: Aristotelian *Juan Williams, Dont Mourn Brown v. Board Of Education *Rogerian Argument Joe Sharkey, Airport Screeners Could See X-Rated X-Rays Chris Kapper, Freedom to Live Trumps All! *Sample Essay with Analysis: Rogerian *Michael Kinsley, Racial Profiling At The Airport: Discrimination Were Afraid to Be Against The Toulmin Model
The Terms of Toulmin Argument The Claim
The Support
The Warrant Writers Guide: Learning the Key Terms Sample Essay with Analysis: Toulmin Robert J. Samuelson, The Hard Truth of Immigration
Assignments for Understanding the Structure of Argument Research Readiness: Using Databases
2. Critical Reading Pre-reading Research Skill: Examining Author, Subject, and Context
Charles Krauthammer, Lets Have No More Monkey Trials
Comprehension Strategies for Comprehending Arguments Sample Annotated Essay Edward Jay Epstein, Sex And The Cinema
Writers Guide: Annotating a Text Research Skill: Summarizing Evaluation Sample Annotated Essay Alfie Kohn, No-Win Situations *Stephanie Fairyington, The Gay Option Critical Listening Reading a Visual Argument Assignments for Critical Reading Research Readiness: Skimming and Summarizing
3. Analytical Writing Writing the Claim *Roger Kaplan, Enabling Ignorance Planning the Structure Using Sentence Forms to Construct an Argument Providing Support Writers Guide: Incorporating Quotations into Your Text Documenting Your Sources Writers Guide: Documenting Use of Summary, Paraphrase, and Quotation Avoiding Plagiarism
Examining Some Models
Sample Essay and Analytical Response: Claim of Fact *Eric Jaffe, Reality Check
Student Analytical Response: Claim of Fact *Deion Moore, Psychoanalyzing Reality TV
Sample Essay and Analytical Response: Claim of Value *Noam Shpancer, The Meaning Of Reality (TV) Student Analytical Response: Claim of Value *Ashley Wilson, The Meaning Of Shpancer (Really)
Sample Essay with Analysis: Rogerian Argument Barbara Dafoe Whitehead, Parents Need Help: Restricting Access To Video Games Readings for Analysis Alan M. Dershowitz, Is There a Torturous Road to Justice? Seth Finkelstein, Alan Dershowitzs Tortuous Torturous Argument *Barbara A. Spellman, Could Reality Shows Become Reality Experiments? *Debate: Should We all Pledge to End Derogatory Use of the Word “Retard”? *Patricia E. Bauer, A Movie, a Word and My Familys Battle *Christopher M. Fairman, The Case Against Banning The Word “Retard”
Assignments for Analytical Writing Research Readiness: Incorporating Quotations
Part Two: Analyzing the Elements 4. Definition The Purposes of Definition Defining the Terms in Your Argument Methods for Defining Terms
The Definition Essay Writers Guide: Writing a Definition Essay Sample Annotated Essay Brian Whitaker, The Definition of Terrorism Readings for Analysis *Stanley Fish, When Is a Cross a Cross? *William Deresiewicz, Faux Friendship *Guy-Uriel Charles, Stop Calling Quake Victims Looters Debate: Is the Definition of Marriage Changing? Howard Moody, Gay Marriage Shows Why We Need To Separate Church and State Jo Ann Citron, Will It Be Marriage or Civil Union? Assignments for Understanding Definition Research Readiness: Using Encyclopedias 5. Claims Claims of Fact Sample Essay: Claim of Fact Robert J. Samuelson, Picking Sides for the News Claims of Value Sample Essay: Claim of Value Roger Ebert, Crash Claims of Policy Sample Annotated Essay: Claim of Policy Elisha Dov Hack, College Life Versus My Moral Code Readings for Analysis Richard Hayes, Supersize Your Child? Wesley Morris, “Saw” Good at Tying Things in Knots *Amy Kamenetz, Take This Internship and Shove It *Debate: What Is the Social Responsibility of Business? *John Mackey, Putting Customers Ahead of Investors *T. J. Rodgers, Put Profits First Assignments for Understanding Claims Research Readiness: Acknowledging Reliable Authorities 6. Support Types of Support: Evidence and Appeals to Needs and Values Evidence
Research Skill: Evaluation of Evidence
Appeals to Needs and Values Evaluation of Appeals to Needs and Values Writers Guide: Using Effective Support Sample Annotated Essay
*Louis Uchitelle, American Dream Is Elusive for New Generation Sample Essay with Analysis Hal R. Varian, The True Cost Of SUVs Bethany Royce, The True Confusion about SUV Costs
Sample Student Essay Kristen Weinacker, Safer? Tastier? More Nutritious? The Dubious Merits Of Organic Foods Readings for Analysis Bernard Goldberg, Connecting The Dots... To Terrorism *Charles Murray, Abolish the SAT Theodora Ooms, Marriage-Plus Debate: Is Assuming the Role of Citizen Journalist Worth the Risk? Lily Yulianti, Praise For Students Footage Of Virginia Tech Mass Killing Mark Memmott with Alan Levin and Greg Livadas, Disaster Photos: Newsworthy or Irresponsible? Assignments for Providing Support Research Readiness: Using Books for Support 7. Warrants What Are Warrants? Robert A. Sirico, An Unjust Sacrifice Types of Warrants Sample Annotated Essay Michael Levin, The Case for Torture Writers Guide: Recognizing Warrants Readings for Analysis Eric Auchard, Were All Celebrities in Post-Privacy Age *Careerbuilder.com, Dont Jump [Advertisement] *Jeff Jacoby, Whats Wrong With Price Gouging? *BackBayalltheWay, Response To Jacoby *Debate: Is Recycling Plastic Good Stewardship or Bad Business? *John Trotti, Why Let Stewardship Get in the Way of a Quick Buck? *Sharon Kneiss, Argument for Recycling is Strong Assignments for Analyzing Warrants Research Readiness: Identifying Reliable Authorities 8. Logic Induction Sample Essay: An Inductive Argument
Richard Rothstein, True Or False: Schools Fail Immigrants
Deduction Sample Annotated Essay: A Deductive Argument David Von Drehle, Its All About Him Common Fallacies Writers Guide: Avoiding Logical Fallacies Readings for Analysis *Adolf Hitler, On Nation And Race
*Leon Seltzer and David Niose, Teen Sex: The “Holy”--vs. Humanistic-- Approach Jennifer Grossman, Food For Thought (and for Credit) Debate: Should the Federal Government Fund Embryonic Stem-Cell Research? Anna Quindlen, A New Look, an Old Battle Mona Charen, The Misleading Debate On Stem-Cell Research Assignments for Avoiding Flawed Logic Research Readiness: Using Up-to-Date Data 9. Language The Power of Words Franklin D. Roosevelt, Address To Congress, December 8, 1941 Connotation Slanting Newman P. Birk and Genevieve B. Birk, Selection, Slanting, and Charged Language
Picturesque Language Concrete and Abstract Language Short Cuts Sample Annotated Essay George W. Bush, Presidents Address to the Nation, September 11, 2006 Writers Guide: Choosing Your Words Carefully Readings for Analysis
*William Faulkner, Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech *Jacob Neusner, The Speech The Graduates Didnt Hear *R. Cort Kirkwood, Driving Home Their Point Debate: Does the Government Have the Right to Regulate Guns? Warren E. Burger, The Right To Bear Arms Roger D. McGrath, A God-Given Natural Right Assignments for Choosing Fair and Precise Language Research Readiness: Following a Research Trail
Part Three: Researching, Writing, and Presenting Arguments
10. The Argumentative Paper: Planning and Research Finding an Appropriate Topic Initiating Research Writers Guide: Keeping Your Research on Track Mapping Research: A Sample Outline Using Sources: Primary Research Using Sources: Secondary Research Evaluating Sources Taking Notes Documenting Your Research (MLA System) Documenting Your Research (APA System) Wrapping Up Research 11. The Argumentative Paper: Writing and Documentation Organizing the Material Writing The MLA System for Citing Sources Revising Preparing the Manuscript Writers Guide: Checklist for Argumentative Papers Sample Research Paper (MLA Style) *Kathleen Hedden, Competitive Foods and the Obesity Epidemic
The APA System for Citing Sources Sample Research Paper (APA Style) Angela Mathers, The Controversy Over Women In Combat
12. Oral Argument The Audience Credibility Organization Language Support Presentation Aids Sample Persuasive Speech
C. Renzi Stone, Live Longer And Healthier: Stop Eating Meat! Reading for Analysis Martin Luther King, Jr., I Have A Dream
Part Four: Multiple Viewpoints *13. How are Social Networking Sites Affecting Human Interactions? *David Disalvo, Are Social Networks Messing With Your Head? *Susan Greenfield, Children: Social Networking Sites, A Debate in the House of Lords *Kurt Cagle, As The Internet Rewires Our Brains
*Patrick White, Facebook: Watching the Watchers *Clive Thompson, Brave New World of Digital Intimacy *Isaac Gilman, Online Lives, Offline Consequences: Professionalism, Information Ethics, and Professional Students Thinking and Writing about Social Networking Sites 14. What is the Role of Sex and Violence in Popular Culture? Rebecca L. Collins et al., Does Watching Sex on Television Influence Teens Sexual Activity? *Nancy Willard, Sex and The Internet: Challenging the Myths Thomas Doherty, Cultural Studies And “Forensic Noir”
Richard Rhodes, Hollow Claims about Fantasy Violence Jeff Jacoby, A Desensitized Society Drenched in Sleaze Evan Gahr, Gore For Sale
*Donna M. Hughes, The Internet and Sex Industries: Partners in Global Sexual Exploitation Thinking and Writing About Sex and Violence in Popular Culture *15. What Are the Ethical Costs of Putting Food on Our Tables? *Michael Pollan, Food Fight *Sharon Astyk and Aaron Newton, The Rich Get Richer, The Poor Go Hungry *Diane Brady, The Organic Myth *Anna Lappé, The Climate Crisis At The End Of Our Fork *Arturo Rodriguez, with Alexa Delwiche and Sheheryar Kaoosji, Cheap Food: Workers Pay The Price *Eric Holt Gimenez, The Fight Over Food Deserts: Corporate America Smacks its Way Down Thinking and Writing about the Ethics of Food 16. Is Academic Integrity on Our College Campuses under Assault? Bill Walsh, Expect, but Respect, Original Work by Students Julie Rawe, Battling Term-Paper Cheats *Turnitin.com, Answers to Common Legal Questions about Turnitin Donald L. McCabe, It Takes A Village: Academic Dishonesty and Educational Opportunity Susan Stoney and Mark McMahon, Bulletproof Assessment, War Stories, and Tactics: Avoiding Cybercheating Amy Brittain, Universities Strike Back In Battle Over Illegal Downloads Thinking and Writing About Academic Integrity *17. What Biases Shape the News that We See and Hear? *Andrew R. Cline, Media/Political Bias *Bill Press, Americas Town Meeting *Bernard Goldberg, Most Americans Just Dont Trust Them *Jesse Walker, The Age of Limbaugh: When Politics and Popular Entertainment Collide *Dan Shelley, Secrets of Talk Radio *James Poniewozik, Polarized News? The Media's Moderate Bias Thinking and Writing about Media Bias 18. Are Limits on Freedom of Speech Ever Justified? Tom Toles, “First Amendment” [Cartoon] Alana Keynes, Student Sues School District for Banning Anti-War T-Shirt Julie Hilden, The “Bong Hits 4 Jesus” Student Speech Case: With Kenneth Starr Seeking High Court Review f the Ninth Circuit Decision, Is Someone Blowing Smoke? Annie Laurie Gaylor, The Case Against School Prayer Robert Garmong, Why We Need To Abolish The FCC Patti Waldmeir, Freedom of Speech and My Right to Silence at Bath Time Eric Foner, Dare Call it Treason James Poniewozik, The Imus Fallout: Who Can Say What? Thinking and Writing about the Limits on Freedom of Speech 19. How Far Will We Go to Change Our Body Image? Jillian Croll, From Body Image and Adolescents *Carol Rose, On Pins and Needles Defending Artistic Expression *Nanci Hellmich, Do Thin Models Warp Girls Body Image?
Joe Kita, All To Be Tall Allison Samuels, Smooth Operations Leslie Fiedler, The Tyranny Of The Normal Thinking and Writing about Body Image 20. In The World Of Medicine, Who Decides What Is Ethical? Joy Victory, Need An Organ? It Helps to Be Rich Lawrence A. Howards, Ethics Of Organ Donation George J. Annas, Cancer and the Constitution--Choice at Lifes End Nancy Gibbs, Pillow Angel Ethics Jeffrey P. Kahn, “Adoption” of Frozen Embryos a Loaded Term Sabrina Rubin Erdely, Doctors' Beliefs Hinder Patient Care Thinking and Writing about Medical Ethics Part Five: Classic Arguments *Plato, From Crito Jonathan Swift, A Modest Proposal Henry David Thoreau, Civil Disobedience *Carrie Chapman Catt, The Crisis Margaret Mead, Warfare: An Invention--Not A Biological Necessity
George Orwell, Politics and the English Language Martin Luther King Jr., Letter From Birmingham Jail
Glossary Index of Subjects Index of Authors and Titles
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